[DeTomaso] Dart Aluminum Cleveland blocks

[Julian Kift]

Mine was 14 if I recall correctly, maybe I'll be dropping in an all aluminum 427 instead of the 393 stroker......on second thoughts more likely building the aluminum engine for when I grenade the 393.

 

Julian
 
> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 19:32:16 -0600
> From: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> To: julian_kift at hotmail.com; boyd411 at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dart Aluminum Cleveland blocks
> 
> Our replies passed in cyberspace.
> 
> I have a deposit on an alum block. I'm something like #13 on the list.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
> >Sent: Jan 5, 2010 7:26 PM
> >To: boyd411 at gmail.com, De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dart Aluminum Cleveland blocks
> >
> >
> >Someone more knowledgeable than I (that's most anyone in this instance) can chime in here, but I don't think the Darts SBF blocks are true Clevelands. If I recall they use an extrenal oil pumpo, 351W pan and possibly have different main journal sizing. 
> >
> >On the other hand Todd Buttermore is in the process of casting a Cleveland block and I'm told 2010 may be the year he delivers to some of those that have deposits down on one. Initial cost was under $3K, not sure if that still holds for future blocks. 
 		 	   		  
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